When the Tsunami struck Asia and East Africa on December 26, 2004 more than 220,000 humans died, but amazingly the wild animals escaped without harm.

Two chained elephants managed to pull free of their chains before the Tsunami wave arrived and they ran to higher ground for safety.

Giant waves washed floodwaters up to 2 miles inland at Yala National Park in Sri Lanka's biggest wildlife reserve and home to hundreds of elephants, buffalo, leopards, deer, jackals and monkeys.

"The strange thing is we haven't recorded any dead animals," H.D. Ratnayake, deputy director of the national Wildlife Department, stated.

There's a good chance the wildlife knew trouble was on the way. History is littered with tales about animals acting weirdly before national disasters.

Do animals have a sixth sense? Are they more connected to the spiritual world than we humans are?

The answer is YES! And I can prove it!

My only son, Kyle, died in an auto accident in 1996 and he has taught me that all animals are very aware of the spiritual world and that the spiritual world plays an integral part in human and animal lives.

Two months after Kyle's death a psychic, Mary Jo McCabe, told me that Kyle would be able to bring animals where they had never been seen before.

"I am able to bring to you the animals because they are aware of my existence in the energy realm just as they were while I was on your side?animals of nature are more in tune with us that you are," Kyle relayed to me.

Skeptical? These are just a few of our experiences with Kyle and animals after his death: (None of these animals had been seen in our yard before Kyle's death)

- Mary Jo said, "Kyle will bring a one-legged blackbird." Two days later a one-legged blackbird was spotted hopping 5 feet from my husband and me.

- Seventeen raccoons were on my small patio-standing on the chairs, the tabletops and in all my potted plants!

- Two ducks were standing on our hot driveway (no food was there) on May 18th, Kyle's father's birthday. I had previously asked Kyle to acknowledge his father in some way.

- Three years later, on April 8th, I spotted two more ducks standing on the driveway. I knew Kyle brought them, but couldn't figure out why. After two hours-it dawned on me. I felt so stupid. It was my husband's and my 39th wedding anniversary! We had never forgotten it before. Because of Kyle's ability to remind us, I got to go out and party that night!

- The pizza deliveryman arrived at our front door one night and asked, "Do you mind if I ask you a question? Why is there a horse standing in your front yard?" Jim and I laughed. I had always joked that Kyle would bring us a horse one day!

Judy's incredible stories along with the many stories concerning the animals' ability to escape the Tsunami are additional proof that the spiritual world is our "true home" and the physical world was created for us to learn and advance our souls. Death is not an end. Death is a wondrous beginning.

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If you are interested in finding out more about the spiritual world and after-death communication you will be inspired and comforted by Judy Collier's 304 page hardcover book, "Quit Kissing My Ashes: A Mother's Journey Through Grief. Please visit www.quitkissingmyashes.com.

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Judy Collier is a special-needs schoolteacher in Baton Rouge, LA. She is the mother of three and grandmother of 9. Needless to say she was devastated when her only son, Kyle, died in an auto accident in 1996. Judy did not want to live. Soon after Kyle's death, Sister Rita Coco, a Catholic nun, recommended that Judy meet with Mary Jo McCabe, a psychic. This was the beginning of Judy's spiritual journey with her son Kyle. Kyle has been able to bring comfort to his family and those who loved him. Meetings with the world-renowned medium John Edward on seven different occasions gave Judy proof that Kyle was very aware of the physical world and that death was not an end--only a wondrous beginning. Kyle's escapades and antics from his home in the spirit world are incredible, amazing and undeniable. Because of Judy's many confirmations that Kyle not only exists, but is also very happy in the spiritual world, Judy was encouraged to share her story and "Quit Kissing My Ashes: A Mother's Journey Through Grief" was written. Judy conducts seminars and does radio & TV appearances.